Sri Lankan cardinal calls for ‘politics of compassion’

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Sri Lankan cardinal calls for ‘politics of compassion’
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took power after sweeping presidential elections in September 2024. has called on the nation’s politicians to refrain from suppressing people and prioritize compassion, reconciliation and mutual love.

At least 40,000 civilians died during the final days of the conflict, according to the UN estimates. At least 10 priests were killed during the war.He said country’s political leaders should emulate the example of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who has been trying to become a unifying force to heal the wounds of the nation.

The leftist coalition led by Dissanayake’s National People’s Power secured 62 percent votes in the presidential election last September. It won overwhelming majority votes in the Tamil-dominated Jaffna Peninsula, the first for a mainstream political party since the country won independence from Britain in 1948.

Ranjith had earlier called for a new constitution to foster national unity, ensure democratic governance, and tackle corruption.

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